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Completed paper must follow the following guidelines: |
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Copyright ownership of your manuscript must
be transferred to the MTMI, before we can begin the peer-review
process. The Editor's letter acknowledging the receipt of the
manuscript will be accompanied a form, which has to be signed
by the all authors and returned to the Editor as soon as possible.
Failure to return copyright form in a timely fashion will result
in delay in review and subsequent publication. |
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I. | Typing:
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All manuscripts must |
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be written in English, align text to both the
left and right margins. |
| fit on 8.5" x11" sheets in Times New Roman 10 point font, |
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not exceed 12 single spaced pages (including
references and abstract), |
| justify style in MS Word. |
| use APA citation model with a list of references, if any, at
the end of the manuscript. |
| not include page numbers or footnote. |
| have left margin (1.5-inch) and other three margins (1" each) |
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be checked for spelling and grammar. |
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Submit your manuscript electronically
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II. | First Page:
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Manuscript title, not exceeding
two lines, must be CAPITALIZED in 14 POINT FONT AND CENTERED
IN BOLD LETTERS. Author's name and university/organizational
affiliation of each author must be printed on one line each.
Do NOT include titles such as, Dr. Professor, Ph.D., department,
address, email address etc. |
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III. | Abstract:
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Please print the word "ABSTRACT"
in capitalized bold letters, left justified, and single-spaced
from last author's name/affiliation. Abstract should be in italic.
Abstract should not exceed 100 words and should be a review
of the paper and not a repetition of the conclusion. |
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IV. | Headings:
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All heading should be bold, centered and capitalized in 12 point font. Please skip two line spaces above and below. However, sub-headings should be bold, centered, and use an initial capital for each word. Leave one line space above and below each sub-heading.
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V. | Tables, Figures, and Charts:
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All tables, figures or charts must be inserted in the body of the manuscripts within the margins with headings/titles in centered CAPITALIZED BOLD letters. All tables, figures or charts must be photo reproducible. Symbols or parts of a figure that cannot be typed should be carefully using black ink.
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VI. | References and Bibliography:
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The style guidelines for references and bibliographies must follow the publications manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). All references listed in this section must be cited in the manuscript and vice-versa. The reference citations in the text must be inserted in parentheses within sentences with author name followed by a comma and year of publication. Please follow the following formats:
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Journal bodytexts
| Author. (Date). Title of bodytext - lowercase. Title of Journal - italicized, volume(number), pages.
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Augustine, N. R. (1995). Managing the Crisis you tried to prevent. Harvard Business Review, 73(6), 147-158. |
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| Chapter in Book
| Author. (Date). Title of chapter - lowercase. In editor's name(s) (Ed.), Title of book - italicized and lowercase (pp. 000-000). City: Publisher.
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| Hartley, J. T., Harker, J. O., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues and
new directions in adult development. In L. W. Poon (Ed.), Aging in the
1980's (pp. 234-278). Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association. |
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| Entire Book
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Author or Editor in Chief. (Date). Title of book – italicized. City: Publisher. |
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Bernstein, T. M. (1965). The careful writer:
a modern guide to English usage. New York: Atheneum. |
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Letheridege, S., & Cannon, C. R. (Eds.). (1980). Bilingual education: teaching English as a second language. New York: Praeger. |
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| Internet bodytexts or abstracts based on a print source
| Author. (Date). Title of article or abstract - lowercase [Electronic version]. Title of print source - Italicized and lowercase, volume (number), pages.
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| Smith, R. (1998). TQM in Australian manufacturing businesses [Electronic version]/ Quality Journal, 5, 117-123. |
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| bodytexts or abstracts in an Internet-only journal
| Author. (Date). Title of article or abstract - lowercase. Title of journal - italicized, volume (number), article number. Retrieved {Date of access} from {URL}.
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| Frederickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article (or Abstract) 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000 from, http://www.preventiontreatment.com/frederickson.html. |
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| Report from an organization on its web site
| Organization name. (Date or n.d.). Title of report - italicized. Retrieved {Date} from {URL}.
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| Canarie, Inc. (1997, September 27 or n.d. if no date is available). Towards a Canadian health IWAY: Vision, opportunities and future steps. Retrieved November 8, 2000, from http://www.canada.org/iway.html. |
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VII. | Author Profile(s):
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At the end of manuscript, include author profile(s), not exceeding five lines of each author, including name, highest degree/university/year, current position/university, and major achievements. |
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VIII. | Submission:
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Authors are advised to limit
each submission to 12 single-spaced typewritten pages including
tables and figures. Submit your paper via email to expedite
the review. Each paper will be at least double blind refereed.
Please send your paper via email to info@effectivemanagement.org or Zahir@effectivemanagement.org and mail the following items:
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1. | Completed Registration form. |
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Enclose a check of US $25 manuscript processing fee payable
to Modern Technology & Management Institute (non-refundable).
Once paper is accepted, a flat fee of US $125 would be charged
to meet the website maintainance expenses for publication.
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Authors from non Western countries can pay through International Money Order or Draft in US dollars as follows:
Manuscript processing fee US $15.
Once paper is accepted, a
flat fee of US $60 would be charged to meet the website maintainance expenses for publication.
Please note that you can pay through Credit Card by clicking the above appropriate button or send us an email to pay thorugh email invoice.
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International Journal of Effective Management
Dr. M. A. Zahir
Editor In Chief (IJEM)
95, New Rajguru Nagar
Ludhiana, Punjab 142021 INDIA
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Managing Editor (IJEM)
15319 Briarcliff Manor Way
Burtonsville, MD 20866 USA
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